Mintmark: "S" (for San
Francisco) just below the wreath on the reverse

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Notes:"The
1898-S...is not available today because much of the coinage of the San
Francisco mint that year was sent to the Philippines. Over the years,
hoards of 1898-S through 1900-S coins have found their way back to the
U.S., but these have largely consisted of cleaned EF and AU pieces. True
unc's are very scarce.

Both 1898-P&S come well
struck."1

The finest Uncirculated examples graded
by PCGS are 3 MS-66's.

Sources and recommended
reading:
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David &
John Feigenbaum

"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service